2025-2026 Sports Schedules
Cross Country - Center (JH), Center (HS), Joaquin, Timpson
Football - Center, Joaquin (V), Joaquin (JH,JV), Shelbyville, Tenaha, Timpson,
Tennis - Center,
Volleyball - Center, Center Christian Academy, Shelbyville (JV,V), Shelbyville (JH), Timpson (HS), Timpson (JH),
Timpson Lady Bears Ballpark on Friday, March 7, 2025 –
The Timpson Lady Bears varsity softball team improved their season record to 11-0 with a 16-3 win over the visiting Center Lady Roughriders. Center now stands at 4-10.
Center gained a 2-0 run lead in the top of the first inning when Destiny Arcibar led off with a single to centerfield and Rachel Newton followed with an infield hit. Arcibar scored on hit by Abiggal Stringer and Newton reached home on a single by Bailey Miller.
The bottom half of the first inning saw Timpson explode for a rally which saw the Lady Bears bring 14 batters to the plate. THS scored ten runs on three walks, three CHS errors, and six hits including a three-run homerun to leftfield by sophomore Taylor Stewart.
Runs by Madi Grigsby, Ceale Kruse, and Ashlyn Foster in the bottom of the third inning extended the Lady Bears lead to 13-2. Peyton Bilyeu, Grigsby and Claire Ham each singled and scored before the fourth inning was over and Timpson held a comfortable 16-2 run advantage.
Center’s Madison Crawford led off the top of the fifth inning with an infield hit towards third base. She later scored on a double by Arcibar to cut Timpson’s lead to 16-3 but this would prove to be the final score of the game due to 10-run mercy rule.
Kaylee Ham got the pitching win for the Lady Bears and she gave up 10 hits, and struck out two batters without surrendering a free base. Center’s Madison Crawford and Autumn Bennett teamed up to strike out two, walk five, and they gave up 14 hits.
The Lady Bears will travel to Martinsville on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 for a 5:30 p.m. game at Lady Pirates Ballpark.
The Lady Roughriders will head to Diboll on Tuesday, March 11 for a 5:30 p.m. game at Lady Lumberjacks Field.
March 6, 2025 - Eric Pledger and Stephen Burgay, both of Timpson, win big in the Fishers of Men Tournament on Toledo Bend on February 1. Eric Pledger won the big-fish pot and set a record with his catch of a 12.98 pound bass. Together the team's 5-fish limit had a total weight of 32.8 pounds and netted more than $8,000.
To read the full story about Pledger's and Burgay's fishing adventure, click to visit louisianasportsman.com.
Chireno Lady Owls Ballpark on Monday, March 3, 2025 –
The Joaquin Lady Rams varsity softball team started out their 2025 District season with an 8-1 road win over the Chireno Lady Owls on Monday. The game, originally slated to be played at Joaquin on Tuesday, was moved due to impending weather and field conditions. Joaquin’s overall record improves to 12-3.
Karoline Oswalt led off the top of first inning with a base hit and Landry Balckom followed with a walk to give the Lady Rams two runners with no outs. Oswalt scored later in the inning on a fielder’s choice to give JHS a 1-0 run advantage with one out. Moments later Balckom scored on a passed ball to extend Joaquin’s lead to 2-0.
A solo homerun over the leftfield wall by Jessie Webb gave Joaquin a 3-0 run lead early in the fifth inning. Then scores by Oswalt, Balckolm, and Mariya Wilson gave JHS a 6-0 advantage before the Owls could retire the Lady Rams to end the fifth frame.
Kate Fuller and Halie Bonner singled to start the top of the sixth inning and an RBI single to rightfield by Balckom scored them to give Joaquin an 8-0 run lead.
The final run of the game was made when Chireno’s Lacie Boulet singled up the middle of the infield to begin the bottom of the final inning and she scored on an RBI single by Kenley Moore. The Lady Rams were able to get the final three outs with the score at Joaquin 8 and Chireno 1 as the final tally.
Karoline Oswalt, Ellie Anglin and Landry Balckom teamed up to pitch the 7-inning game and collectively struck out 13 batters (Oswalt accounted for 12 K’s), allowed seven hits, and gave up two walks. Chireno’s Kenley Moore struck out 3, gave up 12 hits and walked 3.
Joaquin will next head to a tournament in Franklin, Texas on March 6-8th.
March 3, 2025 - The Joaquin High School Girls Powerlifting Team competed in the Region 3 Championships 1A/2A against 37 schools at Commerce High School on February 28, 2025. Three Joaquin lifters placed in the Regional Meet. Paloma Salvador placed 7th in her class with a total weight of 660, Squat 250, Bench Press 150, and Dead Lift 260. Emma Barton placed 8th in her class with a total weight of 695, Squat 265, Bench Press 155, and Dead Lift 275.
Halle Bonner took 1st place in her weight class and advanced to state with a total lift of 1,005. As a senior, this win makes Bonner a three-peat Regional Champion and this will be her fourth trip to State. For the win, her total lift was 1,005 lbs, Squat 385, Bench Press 220, and Dead Lift 400.
She once again set personal records in Dead Lift and Total Lift at the Regional Meet. At a previous meet this year, Bonner set another personal record with a Bench Press of 225.
At last year's Regional meet, her lifts were Squat 390, Bench Press 200, Dead Lift 375, and Total 965 lbs.
Bonner's State Meet Results
2024 - Squat 385, Bench Press 195, Dead Lift 360, Total 940, Placed 3rd
2023 - Squat 370, Bench Press 180, Dead Lift 345, Total 895, Placed 4th
2022 - Squat 290, Bench Press 180, Dead Lift 290, Total 760, Placed 9th
She will represent Joaquin as the Regional Champion at the Texas High School Women's Powerlifting State Meet on March 12, 2025 in Edinburg, Texas. 1A/2A competition starts at 8am.
Athens High School Arena on Friday, February 28, 2025 –
In a game which serves as both the 2025 Texas UIl Region III Basketball Class 2A Finals, and the State Quarterfinals, the Shelbyville Dragons fell to the Marlin Bulldogs by a 60-54 score in overtime. The loss ends the Shelbyville season with them holding a 28-4 record. Marlin has a 24-4 mark and will move on to face Hearne (28-5) next week in San Antonio in the State Semifinals. Hearne defeated Port Aransas 52-47.
Shelbyville held an early 9-7 lead midway through the first quarter and they went into the second stanza ahead 19-13. The second frame saw the SHS lead narrow down to 23-22 points at the 4-minute mark and by the halftime buzzer the Bulldogs had tied the game at 27-27.
The game was tied 33-33 halfway through the third period and Marlin held a slim 39-38 advantage at the end of the third frame. Marlin led most of the final period but with less than 2 minutes remaining senior Tanor Doggett gave the Dragons a narrow 48-47 advantage with a 3-point bucket launched near the Dragons sideline. The Bulldogs tied the game with a free throw with 38 seconds remaining and the game ended tied at 49-49 points at the end of the fourth quarter.
The Dragons and Bulldogs headed to a 4-minute overtime period where Marlin outpaced Shelbyville 10-5 points to earn the win. Last Tuesday saw Shelbyville outlast Normangee in a 93-90 5-overtime Region III Semifinal. So this was the sixth overtime period for SHS in 4 days.
The Dragons were led by DJ Barnes who scored 21 points, teammates Ja’Davian Mathis scored 12 and Tanor Doggett made 10. Marlin was led by Aarkin Smith-Kelly with 17, Jaidan Womack scored 15.
Rusk High School on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 –
Shelbyville’s Dragons varsity basketball team fought for 52 minutes to take a narrow 93-90 Region III Class 2A Semifinal on Tuesday over the Normangee Panthers in five 4-minute overtime periods. Shelbyville now has a 28-3 season record. Normangee’s season ends with them posting a 28-5 mark.
The Dragons built a 16-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and they held a 32-26 point advantage when the teams headed to the locker rooms at the midway break. The Dragons had a 43-39 lead at the end of the third period and they led 57-53 with just 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The Panthers got two late scores to tie the game at 57-57 at the end of regulation.
The first overtime period ended with the teams tied at 61-61. The second extra period ended with each team having 66 points apiece. The third extra frame saw the game tied at 68-68. Both teams exploded for 16 points each in the fourth 4-minute overtime but the elimination game was still tied, this time at 84-84. The Dragons were able to outscore the Panthers 9-6 points in the fifth overtime to earn the win and, to advance to the Region III Finals to face Marlin High School later this week. Marlin beat Hawkins 61-52 to advance. Marlin has a 23-4 season record.
Dragons guard Ja’Davian Mathis scored 43 points and guard DJ Barnes scored 17. The Panthers were led by postman Keelan Adams with 24 points. Junior guards PJ Edwards and Trey Kirven each scored 17 points.
Joaquin High School on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 –
Joaquin senior Dallon Jordan signed a letter of intent to play football with the Texas College Steers as he studies Nursing. Dallon will be joining his brother Gauge Jordan who also plays on the Steers football team as well.
The Texas College athletic teams are a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) for most of their sports since the 1998–99 academic year; while its football team competes in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC).
Joaquin Athletic Director Jared Jones led off Tuesdays activity by telling students, faculty, family, and others in attendance, “Dallon earned this opportunity by putting in the hard work needed day in and day out. He rushed for a thousand yards this year and had a hundred tackles this season. You have to be tough, you have to be persistent to reach these goals. As he pursues his educational goals at college he’s going to be equally persistent to get his degree and certifications.”
Jordan will major in nursing and stated he chose the school because, “Texas College is a quality school and I can join my brother, Gauge.” Jordan will be looked at to play linebacker with the Steers team.
Dallon, as a linebacker and runningback, was a big part of this years Joaquin Rams Football team that made it to the state semifinals this past season.
February 24, 2025 - Nearly two years to the day after reeling in ShareLunker 641 from Lake Alan Henry, angler Ross Gomez caught a 14.78-pound bass only to discover it was the same fish.
Gomez, of Post, caught the fish in the same location and again entered it into the Toyota ShareLunker program, this time as ShareLunker 674. He first caught the fish, then recorded as ShareLunker 641, on Feb. 10, 2023.
“I was actually standing in the same exact spot on the dock that I caught the first fish,” said Gomez. “I had a little paddletail swim shad type bait and said you know what, I’m just going to toss this thing and let it sink deep. I threw it three or four times and she hit the bait. I figured it was something good and when she started taking line, I knew it was a big fish. I had a five-foot pole with a small reel and eight-pound test line, and the pressure was mounting so I started adjusting the drag. I just kept working her and eventually she tired out and I was able to bring her up.”
Gomez, an avid crappie angler, wasn’t even targeting a largemouth bass when he caught the fish the first time, nor did he know about the Toyota ShareLunker program. Another angler in a boat helped him weigh the fish and told him about the program. Fast-forward two years and two days later, and Gomez became the first angler to catch the same fish twice from a public waterbody.
Not only did ShareLunker 641 thrive since it’s return to the lake in 2023, but it grew from 13.22-pounds to Wednesday’s weight of 14.78-pounds. The fish spawned 33,649 fingerlings on its first trip to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) and when it was returned following the spawn, she was released at a location approximately 3.3 miles from the dock. One way or another, she made her way back to the same spot for Gomez to catch her again.
ShareLunker 674 was the fifth turned in for the 2025 Toyota ShareLunker collection season which have come from five different waterbodies, Lake Alan Henry, J.B. Thomas, Lady Bird Lake, Richland-Chambers and O.H. Ivie.
“This catch is a testament to the great fish care TPWD provides at our hatchery, ensuring these Legacy bass remain healthy so they can be returned to the reservoir,” said Natalie Goldstrohm, Toyota ShareLunker program coordinator. “It’s incredible to see her caught again—proof that our efforts give other anglers a chance at landing a fish of a lifetime, sometimes even the same fish twice.”
Gomez had initially thought about going out on a kayak, but the cold and windy weather conditions made him decide to stay on the docks to fish. The portable fish finder on his kayak didn’t show anything at all, but since he was there, he decided to try his luck and see what would happen.
Gomez landed her and said he realized it was bigger than the last one he caught. He was by himself and so he called a friend to help him get it weighed. Gomez saw the weight and then made the call to the ShareLunker program.
“When Natalie texted me and told me this fish was the same, I knew it,” said Gomez. “I was walking around the house earlier reliving the catch and I told my wife that it has to be the same fish.”
Gomez also had another excellent experience with the ShareLunker program itself.
“I had a great experience with the program the first time around, but this second time it was really easy,” added Gomez. “I knew what I had, made the phone call and everything was flawless. I enjoyed going through the process and in a short amount of time TPWD staff was there to collect the fish. It was awesome.”
Alan Henry has a storied history when it comes to generating Legacy Class ShareLunkers, boasting 30 all-time entries into the program. The lake enjoyed a solid run of Lunkers in 2005 and 2006, delivering nine in back-to-back seasons. Gomez was just shy of Bill Greason’s lake record which was 15-pound ShareLunker 414 caught March 31, 2006.
Alan Henry is also legendary for having the same fish caught three different times by three different anglers and submitted to the ShareLunker program. The first catch was by Jimmy McMahon on April 14, 2005 with 13.03-pound ShareLunker 389 and then Curtis Norrod caught her on April 24, 2006 when she weighed 13.21-pounds and became ShareLunker 423. The final catch was by Phillip Pool on April 18, 2007 and that day the fish weighed 13.20-pounds and was designated at ShareLunker 439. Each time the fish made the long journey to TFFC and thrived on return to the lake.
During the first three months of the season (Jan. 1 through March 31), anglers who reel in a 13-plus pound bass can loan it to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the ShareLunker selective breeding and stocking program. These anglers can call the ShareLunker hotline at (903) 681-0550 to report their catch 24/7 through March 31, 2025.
Anglers must weigh their potential Legacy Class fish on a certified scale. A list of official weigh stations can be found on the ShareLunker Official Weigh and Holding Stations website. Gomez used a certified scale at Bubbas to weigh ShareLunker 674.
Anglers that catch and loan a 13-plus pound lunkers earn Legacy Class status, receive a catch kit filled with merchandise, a 13lb+ Legacy decal for their vehicle or boat, VIP access to the Toyota ShareLunker Annual Awards event, a high-quality replica mount of their fish from Lake Fork Taxidermy, ShareLunker branded apparel provided by AFTCO, and Bass University will provide a swag pack and annual subscription. Anglers also receive entries into two separate drawings – a Legacy Class Drawing and the year-end Grand Prize Drawing. Both drawings will award the winner a $5,000 Bass Pro Shops shopping spree.
The year-round Toyota ShareLunker program offers anglers three additional levels of participation for catching bass over eight pounds or 24 inches in Texas public waters. Each of these levels provide vital data to TPWD fisheries biologists, helping them continue to create bigger, better bass in Texas.
Anglers who enter data for any lunker they catch greater than eight pounds or 24 inches also receive a catch kit, a decal for their vehicle or boat, a one-month subscription to Bass University and an entry into the year-end Grand Prize Drawing to win a $5,000 Bass Pro Shops shopping spree. ShareLunker entry classes include the Bass Pro Shops Lunker Class (8 lb.+), Strike King Elite Class (10 lb.+) and Lew’s Legend Class (13 lb.+).
Once a lunker is reeled in, anglers need to enter the catch data on the Toyota ShareLunker mobile app – available for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play – or at TexasSharelunker.com.
In addition to providing basic catch information, anglers have the option to send a DNA scale sample from their lunker bass to TPWD researchers for genetic analysis. Anglers who contribute a sample to the program will receive a Lew’s baitcast reel valued at up to $200 while supplies last, with a limit of one reel per angler. Anglers who send in a genetic sample will also get a three-month subscription to Bass University. Instructions for submitting DNA samples are located on the Toyota ShareLunker website.
The Toyota ShareLunker Program is made possible in part by the generous sponsorship of Toyota. Toyota is a longtime supporter of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and TPWD, providing major funding for a wide variety of fisheries, state parks and wildlife projects.
Additional vital program support comes from Legend class category prize sponsor Lew’s, Elite class category prize sponsor Strike King, Lunker class category prize sponsor Bass Pro Shops, AFTCO, Bass Forecast, Bass University and Lake Fork Taxidermy.
For updates on the Toyota ShareLunker Program, visit facebook.com/sharelunkerprogram/, https://www.instagram.com/TexasShareLunker/ or TexasSharelunker.com.
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February 24, 2025 - The Tenaha Tigers and Lady Tigers track season is underway. The junior high teams who will compete at the Garrison Bozy Adams Relays meet today, February 24 at 3:30pm. To see the full track schedule for junior high, junior varsity, and varsity teams, click here.
Garrison High School on Friday, February 21, 2025 –
The Tenaha Tigers varsity basketball team led Friday’s Area Round Elimination game over the Douglass Indians by as much as 12 points but they could never truly pull away in the later stages.
The first quarter saw the two teams tied at 5-5 points midway through and Douglass held a narrow 13-10 lead at the end of the opening frame. Tenaha held a slim 17-15 lead midway through the second stanza and they pulled away to lead by ten points at 27-17 by the midway break.
Douglass chipped away at the THS lead during the third frame and the Tigers led by eight points at 32-24 midway through the third quarter and they held a 6-point lead at 40-34 at the end of the third quarter.
By the mid-point of the final period the game was tied at 42-42. Six points by Ja’Torion Moore, and a fierce defensive press in the later stages of the game, helped Tenaha outpace the Indians in the last four minutes and earn the 49-43 win.
The win gives the Tigers a 27-8 season record and advances them to the Regional Semifinal round of the 2024-25 Texas UIL State Playoffs where they will face the Grapeland Sandies next Tuesday, February 25 at Nacogdoches High School at 7 p.m.
Avanta Fredieu led the Tigers with 11 points. Ja’Torion Moore and Brikelian Kenney each scored ten points. The Indians were led by Cason Bendy with 13 points and Jackson Rice scored 11.
